Comedy
Ready Player One is so stuffed with pop-culture references, and our derision so strong for this hollow exercise, we can't even fit our review into one Nerdstalking episode! Log in and listen to Part. 1 of our review as we slag director Steven Spielberg for not understanding video games, knock the world-building of the film as being as shaky as the Stacks, and lament about the lack of heart in the film, among other complaints. And you might even find a couple of positive comments in here too; consider them the Easter eggs you have to search for. As usual here at Nerdstalking, we give the movie a thorough going over and dive deep into what it is and what it means, so also be on the search for MANY, MANY SPOILERS! Show Notes: 01:19 - Will they start patching movies next? 03:37 - Steven Spielberg: out of touch. 05:59 - Bill's favourite line of the movie. 07:33 - The real problem with video games these days. 11:27 - A case study in better world-building: Alexander Payne's Downsizing. 19:58 - Would the kids of this near-future give a shit about all this retro stuff? 29:31 - Missing in action: any character arcs. 36:13 - The movie lacks a solid heart. 41:51 - So much exposition! 43:24 - The best part of the movie: the Shining sequence. Thanks for listening! Tune in next week for the conclusion! Trailer for Ready Player One: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixWL1BWi44U A video detailing 138 different pop-culture references in the movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYmfEx3taAM Author of the novel, Ernest Cline, reveals every video game reference in the book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zglevXKpJGY Connect With Your Nerdstalkers: Bill Hunter - writer, and creator of video game history website The Dot Eaters Chad Wick - writer, musician and creator of the Canadian Culture Thing Our Website: http://nerdstalking.com/ Social Media Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/NerdstalkingPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nerdstalking/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nerdstalking/